A strong start to the second half highlighted Culbertson’s 53-37 boys’ basketball win over Froid/Lake on Saturday, Jan. 4. Ahead by a 25-19 halftime margin, the Cowboys opened the second half with 14 straight points. Two baskets by Mark Kirkaldie, including one off an assist from Dawson Bergum, started the streak. A basket inside by Gavin Deen and a fastbreak drive by Bridger Salvevold

The Bainville Bulldogs bounced back with a solid second half for a 53-38 league victory over Richey/Lambert in girls’ basketball play on Friday, Jan. 3. Bainville took a 10-7 lead in the first quarter but held only a 23-22 half-time advantage. The Bulldogs then struck for 16 points in the third quarter for a 39-32 advantage. Bainville added 14 more points in the fourth period for the

A 26-point performance by Mara Salvevold helped Froid/ Lake down Culbertson, 59-36, in girls’ basketball action on Saturday, Jan. 4. The Red Hawks led by only a 17-15 margin at the end of the first quarter but increased the gap to 33-24 at the half. Six points by Salvevold and five points by Isabelle Nordwick led the attack in the period. Froid/Lake held a 45-30 advantage at the end of the

Poplar fought off Froid/ Lake, 52-32, in non-conference girls’ basketball action in Poplar on Friday, Jan. 3. The Red Hawks put up a good battle for most of the contest. A basket by Mara Salvevold and two free throws by Brooklyn Nordwick put Froid/Lake up 8-5 at the end of the first quarter. The game was deadlocked at 14-14 during the second period before the Indians struck for seven straight

Poplar’s boys’ basketball team downed Froid/Lake by a 77-35 margin in Poplar on Friday, Jan. 3. The Indians led by a 17-6 margin at the end of the first quarter. Kaniel Ricker accounted for 12 of Poplar’s points in the period. Poplar outscored the Red Hawks, 21-13, in the second quarter for a 38-19 lead. Keilen Erickson scored nine points for the Indians in the quarter. The Red Hawks

Culbertson’s All-State athlete Bridger Salvevold has been selected as an alternate for the East-West Shrine Football Game. The game is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m. in Great Falls. Among the players voted to the East team were Malta’s Stockton Oxarart at quarterback, Malta’s Blaine Downing at defensive end and Fairview’s Deacon Gackle at outside linebacker. Alternates